Portland coastal forecast
Issued at: 4:01 am 1 Apr 2008 NZDT
Valid to: 11:59 pm 1 Apr 2008 NZDT
Forecast
North of Mahia Peninsula: Northwest 15 knots rising to 25 knots in the morning.Elsewhere: Northerly 15 knots tending southwest this evening.Sea becoming rough in the north. Easterly swell 2 metres easing.Southerly swell 1 metre.Fair visibility in scattered rain.
Outlook
Outlook following 3 days: Change Wednesday morning southwest 20 knots rising 30 knots for a time later, then dying out early Thursday. Developing late Thursday northerly 20 knots, rising late Friday northwest 30 knots. Sea rough at times. Moderate southerly swell developing for a time Thursday.